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Sunday, April 30, 2017

This Date in Weather History for April 30,2017 from weatherforyou.com

Weather HistoryFor Sunday,April 30,2017

1852
- A tornado, following the same track as the famous "Tri-state Tornado"
of 1925, struck the town of New Harmony IND. Just sixteen persons were
killed by the twister, due to the sparse settlement. The "Tri-state
Tornado" killed 695 persons. (David Ludlum)

1953
- A tornado 300 yards in width leveled homes on the north side of
Warner-Robins GA, and barracks on the south side of the Warner-Robins
Air Force Base. (The Weather Channel)

1987
- Thunderstorms developing along a cold front produced severe weather
in Idaho, Utah, Wyoming and Montana. Thunderstorms produced wind gusts
to 100 mph in Lincoln, Mineral and Sanders counties. Twenty-three cities
in the central and southeastern U.S. reported record high temperatures
for the date. Memphis TN was the hot spot in the nation with a record
high of 94 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1988
- A cold front produced high winds in the southwestern U.S. Winds
gusting to 90 mph in southwestern Utah downed power lines, and damaged
trees and outbuildings. The high winds also downed power lines in
Nevada, completely knocking out power in the town of Henderson. (The
National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1989
- Thunderstorms produced severe weather in central and eastern Texas.
Hail three inches in diameter was reported at Cool, and thunderstorm
winds gusted to 80 mph at Hillsboro. For the first time of record
Oklahoma City went through the entire month of April without a single
thunderstorm. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) (The Weather
Channel)

1990
- Late afternoon and evening thunderstorms produced severe weather in
southern Virginia and the Carolinas, with tennis ball size hail reported
southeast of Chesnee SC. Thunderstorms moving over the Chesapeake Bay
flooded U.S. Highway 50 on Kent Island MD with several inches of water
resulting in a seventeen-mile long traffic jam. (The National Weather
Summary) (Storm Data)